Stalling Problem With BS4 Motorcycle Engines

One of my friends bought a new Royal Enfield Classic 350 BS4 recently. I was also there with him as he had urged me to take care to not let anyone rip him off in the name of accessories or “extra charges”. After waiting for 2 hours, let me repeat, after waiting for 2 gruesome hours we got our bike delivered. Apparently, it wasn’t the preparation of bike which took so much time; it was all the confusion in the showroom. Anyways, showroom services are a talk of another time; let’s get back to the bike.

When my friend was finally handed over the key, a mechanic ran him through a list of Do’s and Don’t. One point among that list was “Don’t fill the tank to its neck”. I mean there’s no fuel meter, how else do you want people to fill up their classic 350’s. Anyways, it got my friend worried and me writing this article. Let’s talk about the issue of stalling/missing in BS4 engines.

Let me first tell you what happens if you fill your tank up to the brim with your BS4 motorcycle. When I talk about brim, I am talking about all the way up to the top of the fuel tank. The bike will start stalling and will eventually come to a stop. This happens because all the BS4 vehicles have airtight fuel tanks and they don’t allow any fuel vapours to escape through the lid. Instead, the vapours have just one escape route which is through a charcoal canister of EVAP System. It further recirculates the fuel in order to avoid any wastage. The whole concept of BS4 is to avoid any sort of wastage and this process comes in handy.

But this seems more like an inconvenience than an environment-friendly process. To this, on further inquiry with the RE officials, it was made clear that not every fuel out there is BS4 compliant. If you’re suffering from the problem of missing then you’re still using or rather the petrol pump you’re visiting, is still using BS3 fuel (So, it's a matter of Incompatibility between BS4 engines and the non BS4 fuel).

The BS4 fuel on the market is only the 95 Octane, which is another compound entirely. Don’t confuse extra Premium or Speed fuel as BS4 compliant fuel, its the high Octane figure of the fuel that matters. The BS4 fuel is more filtered and easier to burn. Most importantly there is no vapour formation inside the fuel tank if you’re using BS4 fuel.

The solution is simple; you can fill your tank up to the brim using BS4 fuel and stop worrying about this problem. Bharat Petroleum dispenses 97 octane fuels, which is of the highest quality and can easily be found in Delhi in the following areas:

• Rajouri garden
• Chanakya Puri
• Lajpat Nagar
• Airport
• South Ex

That’s all for today, remember to use quality fuel in your motorcycles and you will be fine. For everything related to Motorcycles stay tuned to Bikesmedia.

More reviews of Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 X

Royal Enfield is a brand known for making low powered cruisers which double up as everyday commuters. The company sells around 70,000 units each month because these motorcycles look retro and have a classic bike charm to them. Moreover, these bikes project themselves as big and tough but they ride slower than a 125 cc TVS Victor. That’s exactly what makes them sell so much, Royal Enfields are those bikes which are easy and safe to ride and they give you the appearance of a seasoned rider by overshadowing your riding speed with it’s classic and retro look.

After so many years, Royal Enfield has finally launched a new variant of their existing Thunderbird model, the Thunderbird X. The “X” stands for the Urban street factor and the hint of individuality which the bike offers. Royal Enfield took design cues from its users and created a bike which its customers were already making in the first place, by customizing motorcycles from their existing lineup. The bike looks fresh, light and suited for the urban environment, exactly what the Company intended it to be. So let’s take a closer look at what has changed from the previous model and what is still the same.

Situations like crawling traffic, one has to often ride much slower than usual, almost at walking speeds. At such speeds, to prevent the engine from stalling and still not drag your foot or duck walk no matter how heavy your motorcycle is, you need to know some simple techniques.

Reviews of other Royal Enfield Bikes

The Dyno test video of the Royal Enfield is out and the results are as expected. The test was done on both 650cc models, The Interceptor 650 and the GT 650. For comparison sake, we are also measuring the power of KTM Duke 390, which is almost as powerful as both Royal Enfield motorcycles.

Smoked Garage is a custom motorcycle building company located in Bali. They were recently commissioned by Royal Enfield to built a custom Himalayan. The Smoked Garage made a custom bike but the finished product blew everyone’s mind.

Since the day it was launched, the Ktm Duke 390 has remained the most bang for buck motorcycle in India. It was the king until the launch of Royal Enfield Continental GT 650, which seemingly replaced the Duke from its throne. The GT 650 is more powerful on the paper, with a 650cc oil cooled parallel twin engine which produces 47 HP and 52 Nm of torque. As a result, people are convinced that the Duke 390 is no longer a performance option when it comes to buying a performance bike in Rs. 2 to Rs. 3 lakh price range. Let us discuss Pros and Cons of buying a KTM Duke 390 over Royal Enfield Continental GT 650.

I was chatting with one of my friends earlier, about the plans for his future bike. He told me that, Benelli 600i seems like a good option, for his touring and amateur racing. Without wasting a single second, I said “Why not one of the 650 twins”, and no, I wasn’t and still am not promoting any Royal Enfield products. My reaction was the outcropping of the “Not yet confirmed fact” that the new twin cylinder motorcycles will be priced under Rs 3 lakh.

I rode the Royal Enfield Himalayan recently, the model which I rode was a Carb unit with no ABS. It was the only Himalayan available at the showroom and besides I wanted to test the bike on dirt and the ABS would have just gotten in the way. For me, fuel injection isn’t a necessity, as I don’t mind a jumpy throttle. Now, I rode the Himalayan mostly on off-road terrain and learned the following things about it.

Reviews of other Cruiser Bikes

The flagship Bajaj motorcycle is getting a big update in 2019. The Dominar 400 had secured quite a decent sales but it seems like Bajaj is going to update it heavily for the upcoming year. There are a total of 5 new changes, let's take a look at them one by one.

Last time we talked about the Suzuki Intruder was when it was launched. Now, even the Fi variant is out and we haven’t paid any attention to it. So here are 5 reasons why Suzuki Intruder Fi is a good investment.

The Bajaj Dominar, this time around, is going to ride from the Arctic to the Antarctic, well not exactly because that’s physically not possible on a motorcycle as there is a lot of water between the two continents. It is, however, possible, to touch both poles as one extends towards north from Canada and the other extends towards south from Argentina. So the Dominar is going to ride across the North and South American continents in a 5 Leg journey. Let us learn more about it in detail and understand its significance on Dominar 400 and Bajaj as well.

The Harley Davidson company has confirmed that they are going to develop a brand new product for the Asian markets and particularly for India. The model will be in the range of 250-500 cc and suited to the demands of the emerging economy. What could this 250-500cc model be? let’s take a look.

The Harley Davidson Softail range features 8 models from Dyna and the CVO range, all of them share the same platform, chassis and the new “Milwaukee 8” engine, either in 107 cubic-inches sizes or 114 cubic-inches one. Right now, Harley is portraying the new Fatbob as its flagship 'Softail' motorcycle but is there any other softail under Rs 15 lakh which is better than this one. Let's find out.